Humpty Dumpty Brewery

The King John, 4.5%

We are just launching our newest beer, The King John, an amber IPA at 4.5%abv. It's a full-bodied ale with lots of late-hop goodness to it.

Our artwork for this one is another image from railway artist John Austin. King John was a 6000-class ("King") locomotive on the Great Western Railway.  All of the locos were named after English Kings.  King John was launched in 1930 and ran the London-Plymouth-Taunton line in passenger express service until 1962 when the King class were replaced by diesel hydraulic locomotives. 

The King John will be available in pubs from February 2007, and bottle-conditioned by March.  Ask for him by name!

Humpty Dumpty Porter, 5.4%

Now available in cask and bottle-conditioned versions, our take on the traditional London style.  We've gone back to basics on our new porter, working from black and chocolate malts to give our porter a full body with coffee and chocolate notes that is delicately highlighted by a late addition of Fuggles hop to give it a rounded and deliciously balanced flavour.

Porter takes its name from the market workers in London who used to down several pints during a shift to keep their strength and spirits up while hauling goods through the market.  Keep an eye out for Humpty Dumpty Porter - just the drop to tackle a robust thirst.